This beautiful DIY Floral Headpiece is easy to make. It’s simple and gorgeous enough to where anyone (even ones without a green thumb) can make one!
As promised, here is the tutorial for the DIY Floral Headpieces I taught at Texas Antiques Week in Round Top!
I’m no flower genius nor do I have a green thumb. So I’m sure there are plenty of tips to improve this tutorial.
But these floral headpieces are simple enough to where anyone can make them.
And they’re prefect for everyday with any simple dirty hairstyle or if you have a special occasion. If so, just pin it on top of an easy braided updo.
Materials and Tools Needed To Make DIY Floral Headpieces
Flowers of your choice
Wire twig — Optional for aesthetics
How to Make a DIY Floral Headpiece
Step 1 – First, make a loop using a floral wire that is a tiny bit bigger than where you’d like the headpiece to lay on your head.
I like wearing the crown diagonal on my head.
It’s important to make your loop slightly larger than your head. It may not seem the right size, but after you start adding flowers onto the crown it will bulk up.
Step 2 – Next, use things like wildflowers to start filling in the base, by taking a 1.5″ piece of floral wire and wrapping part of it around the middle of the stem and the remaining strands of wire around the base loop.
Step 3 – To attach the larger blooms, string floral wire through the back of the bloom’s base.
And then, twist each side of the wire onto the base loop again.
Make sure you use the needle nose pliers to push any ends of the wire that may be poking out. They do not feel good!
Step 4 – Continue filling up the DIY Floral Headpiece with as many blooms as you’d like.
If you have lighter hair that the floral wire shows up on, you can use a wire twig to wrap around the entire base to add a more rustic look to it.
How Long Do the Flowers in a Flower Crown Last?
The most commonly asked question is how long the flowers last. That all depends a lot on the flowers you choose and the weather conditions.
If it’s hot and humid out and you choose delicate flowers, they won’t hold up well.
The carnations, billy buttons, berries, and baby’s breath that we used in our DIY Floral Headpieces held up the entire day in hot Texas weather, which is quite a feat!
Ideally, you should make the DIY Floral Headpiece the same day.
However, you can spritz your crown with water and store it in the fridge to keep it fresh for a week.
For more DIY inspiration like this, you might want to consider our related posts below –
- DIY Polka Dot Floppy Hat
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- How To Make A DIY Fresh Flower Love Sign
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DIY Floral Headpiece
Equipment
- Wire cutters
- Needle nose pliers
Materials
- Flowers of your choice
- Floral wire
- Wire twig optional for aesthetics
Instructions
- Make a loop using a floral wire that is a tiny bit bigger than where you’d like the headpiece to lay on your head. We like wearing the crown diagonal on our head. It’s important to make your loop slightly larger than your head. It may not seem the right size, but after you start adding flowers onto the crown it will bulk up.
- Fill the base with filler or wildflowers. To do so, take a 1.5" piece of floral wire and wrap part of it around the middle of the flower stem and the remaining strands of wire around the base loop.
- To attach the larger blooms, string floral wire through the back of the bloom’s base. And then, twist each side of the wire onto the base loop again.Make sure you use the needle nose pliers to push any ends of the wire that may be poking out. They do not feel good!
- Continue filling up the DIY Floral Headpiece with as many blooms as you’d like.If you have lighter hair that the floral wire shows up on, you can use wire twig to wrap around the entire base to add a more rustic look to it.
Don’t forget to share your DIY Floral Headpiece with us on Instagram using the hashtag #sugarandclothloves. We always love seeing all of your creations! Looking for more interior design inspiration? You can find all of our home decor tutorials and ideas right here!
Gorgeous! There’s just something so whimsical about flower crowns.
Gorgeous tute; this is so lovely and dreamy~
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these are so gorgeous. now i just wish i had a place to wear it, you know, besides my usual craft store and post office runs ;)
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Those are absolutely beautiful! I have been looking for some billy buttons for forever and I can’t find any in my area! I am so sad!
Leah Faye
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So pretty! I love the way it turned out Ash!
Great color choices! Having worked in a flower shop for several years, I’m usually not a fan of carnations — but you made them look beautiful. Plus, they truly do hold up well!
xo, Lily on Fillmore
One of my favorite things to do is make floral headbands, really great tutorial.